Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship (Level 5)
The Leader in Adult Care will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences in someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. This apprenticeship is for a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level. They may be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity as well as for managing risk and leading on organisational change.
A Leader in Adult Care has responsibility for managing community or residential based services. This role has a large element of leadership, whether with other care workers and networks or in leading the service itself. A successful apprentice will have met all the requirements. They have a responsibility to ensure the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. They may be a registered manager of a service, unit, deputy or assistant manager. They will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance of the care given and the values and training of staff with established standards and regulations.
Personal Attributes
These are the personal attributes and behaviours expected of all Leaders in Adult Care carrying out their roles:
Care
Caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
Compassion
Delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity, empathy and respect
Courage
Doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
Communication
Good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
Competence
Applying knowledge and skills to provide high quality care and support
Commitment
To improving the experience of people who need care and support, ensuring it is person centred
Suitable Roles
Leaders in Adult Care may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, community day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. The role of Leader in Adult Care in this standard also covers Personal Assistants who operate in a management role but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services.
Benefits
Achieve a nationally recognised Level 5 qualification
Monthly one-to-one teaching sessions
Ongoing assessment and feedback to develop the apprentice's knowledge, skills and behaviours
Understand how this apprenticeships can help further your professional development
Learn through a variety of delivery models best suited to you and your circumstances
What's Involved
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
- Functional Skills (English and Maths Level 2)
- End Point Assessment
What Apprentice Will Learn
- Principles and underpinning theories of change management including approaches, tools and techniques that support the change process
- Theories and models that underpin performance and appraisal including disciplinary procedures
- Range of tools and strategies to enhance communication including technology
- Models of monitoring, reporting and responding to changes in health and wellbeing
- Elements needed to create a culture that values learning, professional development, reflective practice and evidence based practice
- Theories of management and leadership and their application to adult care
